Rodion Luka is the man behind the L30 project. And he is no stranger to the sport: In 2004, he won the silver medal for his home country Ukraine in the 49er at the Summer Olympics in Athens; he took part in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 as helmsman of Team Russia and founded the renowned yacht school Kiev Racing Yacht Club on the side. And now the enterprising sailor has set up his first new building project.
The L30 is intended to be a flexible sports boat that is just as suitable for regatta sailing as it is for day sailing or short trips. Designer Andrej Justin has turned Rodion Luka's ideas into plans, and the company OceanTec in Slovenia is responsible for building the small racer. The L30 comes from the shipyard with a lifting keel, with which the maximum draught of 1.80 metres can be reduced to just 0.50 metres. The two rudder blades are attached to the stern and can be easily removed. With a length of 9.58 metres, a width of 2.54 metres and a weight of just 1.8 tonnes, the boat is easy to transport on a trailer and can even be slipped over a suitable ramp.
The YACHT test editorial team tried out the exciting concept from Ukraine. The test will be published in the 12/2017 issue.Until then, you can find the first photos from the test in the YACHT gallery below.
